Studying overseas Reading 1

Language focus

Speaking

Exam information: 

Speaking: Part 1

In Part 1 of the 

Speaking module 

the examiner will 

ask you general 

questions about 

yourself.

Listening

Exam information

Listening: Section 1

Number of people: 

two (a dialogue)

Context: everyday 

social situation

Example situation: a 

student asking about 

accommodation, 

or someone 

telephoning to hire 

a car

Do you work or study

Name: Li Cha

Tutor: Stephen Ennis

Age:

1

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Class:

2

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Start: 14th February Finish:

3

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Lives in:

4

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Mobile number:

5

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Years of study of English:

6

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Hobbies:

7 

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, emailing friends, 8 

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University choice:

9 

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Future plans: work with

10 

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Studying overseas

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Expanding answers

3

  Look at these extracts from a Speaking Part 1 question. Which student gives the 

best answer? Why?

Examiner:  Do you work or study?

Student A: I’m a student.

Examiner:  Do you work or study?

Student B: I’m doing a Business Foundation course in the UK because I want to go 

 

to university in October.

4

  Look at the short answers (a–d) and match them to the questions in exercise 1.

a  In Birmingham. 

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b  Yes, three. 

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c  Yes, a brother and a sister. 

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d  In September. 

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5

  Choose the most suitable extra information (1–4) for the short answers (a–d).

1  I have a younger brother who’s still at school and my sister is studying law in 

the USA. 

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2  When I first arrived I was very nervous and I didn’t understand anything but I 

soon made friends and settled down. 

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3  I share a flat with some friends. It’s great because it’s near the city centre. 

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4  I speak Arabic with my family but I had to learn French at school and I also 

speak a little Spanish. 

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